Digital audio devices
First Claim
1. A method for using an alarm clock radio that interacts with a personal computer in a home to handle digital audio content that is received over a communications network, comprising:
- allowing a user to use the alarm clock radio to set an alarm time;
receiving the digital audio content from the communications network with the alarm clock radio and presenting the digital audio content to the user at the alarm time;
allowing the user to remotely set content preferences for the alarm clock radio, wherein the alarm clock radio wirelessly communicates with the personal computer in the home over an in-home radio-frequency wireless local area network and wherein allowing the user to remotely set the content preferences for the alarm clock radio comprises selecting content preferences with a web page interface using the personal computer; and
using the remotely-set content preferences from the web page interface to determine which digital audio content to present to the user.
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Abstract
An alarm clock radio is provided that handles downloaded audio files and streaming digital audio files. The alarm clock radio may have buttons and displays that allow the user to adjust various alarm clock radio settings. The user may also adjust settings remotely over the Internet or over an in-home network. The user may customize the audio content that is provided with the alarm clock radio. Advertisements may be provided to the user. The user may be provided with an opportunity to subscribe to a content service. Content such as Internet radio station content, e-mail, news and other audio content may be provided to the user from the service. The user may set reminders for particular times and dates using the alarm clock radio. The alarm clock radio may also have a telephone handset. The alarm clock radio may have buttons and knobs and may provide on-screen options that allow the user to tune to AM and FM and Internet radio stations and to control the operation of the alarm clock radio.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for using an alarm clock radio that interacts with a personal computer in a home to handle digital audio content that is received over a communications network, comprising:
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allowing a user to use the alarm clock radio to set an alarm time; receiving the digital audio content from the communications network with the alarm clock radio and presenting the digital audio content to the user at the alarm time; allowing the user to remotely set content preferences for the alarm clock radio, wherein the alarm clock radio wirelessly communicates with the personal computer in the home over an in-home radio-frequency wireless local area network and wherein allowing the user to remotely set the content preferences for the alarm clock radio comprises selecting content preferences with a web page interface using the personal computer; and using the remotely-set content preferences from the web page interface to determine which digital audio content to present to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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